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2023 Best Selling Muscle Cars In the United States (All Models Ranked)
The muscle car segment in the US has seen a decline in recent years, but it remains an important part of the automotive market. In 2021, muscle cars accounted for just 1.2% of new vehicle sales in the US, down from 1.8% in 2016. Despite the decline in sales, the muscle car segment remains an important part of the US automotive market. Muscle cars are still a popular choice for enthusiasts who want a powerful and stylish car. Muscle cars are also known for their performance and handling. At this stage however, it is a non-significant part of the market in terms of sales volumes.
A number of automakers have introduced electric muscle cars in recent years, such as the Dodge Charger SRT Banshee and the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. These cars offer better fuel efficiency and performance than traditional gasoline-powered muscle cars. The Tesla 3 and Tesla Y destroy most muscle cars in terms of performance these days, so the muscle car sales volumes are likely to decline for 2023 again.
Here Are The Most Popular Muscle Cars in the U.S for 2023
This data table looks at last month’s total muscle car sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market muscle car sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual muscle car sales success in the U.S market.
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2023 U.S Quarterly Muscle Car Sales Numbers
This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the muscle car segment in the United States. It includes all major muscle car models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s muscle car U.S sales at the model level with the same muscle car model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which muscle car models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of muscle car sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.
2023 New Muscle Car Sales Data by Month in the U.S
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the muscle car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major muscle car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly muscle car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual muscle sports car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).
FAQs
Amongst them, the Mustang emerged victorious and maintained its leadership position with a 2.2 percent increase in sales compared to the previous year, selling a total of 48,605 units.
What is the most sold muscle car in 2023? ›
Amongst them, the Mustang emerged victorious and maintained its leadership position with a 2.2 percent increase in sales compared to the previous year, selling a total of 48,605 units.
Which American muscle car sells the most? ›
In 2022, the Dodge Challenger was the top selling muscle car ahead of rivals Chevrolet and Ford, ahead of the Camaro and Mustang muscle cars. Dodge produced sales of 55,060 Challengers sold in 2022, listing a bit of an increase over the 54,314 Challengers moved in 2021.
What is the best-selling sports car in the US 2023? ›
The Ford Mustang, an enduring symbol of American automotive prowess, has once again reaffirmed its dominance as the nation's best-selling sports car in 2023, based on U.S. registrations.
What car sold the most in 2023? ›
Here are the 25 best-selling cars of 2023.
- Ford F-Series. Total Units Sold: 750,789. ...
- Chevrolet Silverado. Total Units Sold: 543,319. ...
- Ram Pickup. Total Units Sold: 444,926. ...
- Toyota RAV4. Total Units Sold: 434,943. ...
- Tesla Model Y. Total Units Sold: 385,900. ...
- Honda CR-V. Total Units Sold: 361,457. ...
- GMC Sierra. ...
- Toyota Camry.
Best Muscle Car: Ford Mustang
Arguably the king of muscle cars since its conception in 1964, the ubiquitous Ford Mustang has everything most people would want from a true muscle car.
What is the holy grail of muscle cars? ›
Dodge created only 9 Hemi Challenger R/T Convertibles with the Hemi engine, and only four of them were built with the automatic transmission. Only 2 versions of this 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible were made available the U.S. It is considered by many enthusiasts and collectors to be the Holy Grail of muscle cars.
What is the most desired classic muscle car? ›
Our Top 6 Picks for The Best Classic Muscle Cars
- 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1. ...
- 1969 Chevy Camaro Yenko 427. ...
- 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. ...
- 1964 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power. ...
- 1965 Shelby G.T. ...
- 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10.
The 1965 Mustang GT 350, one of the best muscle cars ever, was hand-built by Carroll Shelby. He took a normal Ford Mustang and made it into an amazing fastback, a race car for streets.
What is the number one selling sports car in America? ›
Mustang is America's Best-Selling Sports Car; Tops Globally For 10+ Years. NEW YORK, New York, March 27, 2024 – Ford Mustang starts its seventh decade in pole position as America's best-selling sports car based on 2023 U.S. registrations1 – and as the best-selling sports car globally for more than 10 years2.
- Volkswagen AG: Topping the chart with its illustrious range of vehicles and dazzling sales numbers, Volkswagen AG recorded colossal revenues amounting to USD 318.32 billion.
- Toyota Motor Corporation: We've already mentioned that Toyota is ramping up its EV production.
Tesla stays in the lead
Tesla, Inc., founded in 2003 as Tesla Motors, is a North American electric vehicle and clean energy automaker based in Palo Alto, California.
What is the #1 selling vehicle in America? ›
1. Ford F-Series. The Ford F-150's offers the best attributes of a modern pickup: power, efficiency, comfort and capability. Add to that a huge range of configurations and options, and you've got the best-selling vehicle in America for 2023.
What is the least popular car? ›
The Top 13 Worst-Selling Cars in America in 2023 So Far (PDF)
- Lexus LC – 825 Units Sold. ...
- Audi Q8 E-Tron – 779 Units Sold. ...
- BMW XM – 761 Units Sold. ...
- Genesis G90 – 703 Units Sold.
- Audi Q8 Sportback E-Tron – 340 Units Sold. ...
- Fiat 500X – 277 Units Sold. ...
- Nissan GT-R – 217 Units Sold. ...
- Audi R8 – 159 Units Sold.
Toyota Corolla – Over 50 million sold
The Toyota Corolla is the world's bestselling car with Toyota building over 50 million of them since 1966. This amazing achievement is just a testament to the effort Toyota put in this model. They have produced countless versions, generations, and models for many different markets.
How many Dodge Challengers were sold in 2023? ›
The Challenger was also the only one that saw its sales fall for the entire year. Dodge sold 44,960 coupes in 2023, down from 55,060 in 2022 when it outsold the Mustang. The Dodge also took the sales crown in 2021, and it lost this year by less than 4,000 cars.
What muscle cars will be in 2024? ›
The 2024 Dodge Charger will launch a new era of automotive muscle, with the upcoming models establishing themselves as the world's first EV muscle cars. The initial models will be 2-door coupes powered by dual motors for standard all-wheel drive.
